Advanced Network Design Project

This report details the design of a Local Area Network (LAN) for a primary school in Liverpool, serving approximately 1200 people. The project scope involves replacing the existing network with a new, efficient, and secure system using Cisco networking equipment. The report outlines the hardware requirements, including Cisco routers (1900 series), switches (SG500-28P-K9-G5), cables (RJ45), a firewall (ASA5506-K9), and a core switch (Catalyst 6500 series), along with PCs, projectors, and surveillance cameras. The network infrastructure is designed using a top-down methodology, with detailed diagrams illustrating the ICT classroom setup. The report includes network configurations for switches and routers, a cost estimation for the proposed hardware, and a conclusion summarizing the project's success in providing a scalable, secure, and cost-effective LAN solution for the primary school. References to relevant networking literature are also provided.

ADVANCED
NETWORK
DESIGN

Executive Summary
A local area network allows computing equipment to share the information from any devices
on a single network. It includes the network transmission device, computing devices, cabling and
network interfaces. In primary school, local area network provides the various features like sharing
programs, sharing printers, centralized file sharing, sending and receiving the faxes, cost effective
connection to the external networks and access to library database. The LAN connection contains
the types of LAN hardware like token ring and Ethernet. Main objective of this project is to creating
the new LAN network. The LAN connection provides the high effective and scalability of the network
for a primary school. The LAN network is used to provide the various features. It easily reduces the
existing network issues. It also provides the high security and productivity for a primary school. It
identified the specific hardware requirement for the network design. The network design is analysed
and discuss in detail. The network diagram using the cisco product to reduce the operational costs.
The proposed network design use the hardware components. These are analysed and features are
discuss in detail. The Network devices cost are estimated and analysed in detail. The Network
infrastructure using the top down methodology to creating the LAN network connection for a
primary school.
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Table of Contents
1. Project Scope.................................................................................................................................2
2. Hardware Requirement.................................................................................................................3
3. Network Infrastructure..................................................................................................................7
4. Detailed ICT classroom Diagram....................................................................................................7
5. Network configurations.................................................................................................................9
6. Cost Estimation............................................................................................................................10
7. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................11
References...........................................................................................................................................11
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1. Project Scope
Local area network is a computer network and it is used to connect the computer within a
limited area like school, university, laboratory and office building. It uses the network equipment’s
and these are interconnect with each other. The Education functionality include the advantages of
high speed local area networks. It enhanced the scalability, flexibility, portability and mobility. These
are enabled by using the wired and wireless infrastructure. It provides the end to end network
connection that meets the future and current needs for a primary school. The local area network is
helps to maximize the resource utilization for a school.
The main scope of the project is to create the Local Area network for a primary school. The
primary school based on the Liverpool. It contains the one side and 1200 people. The Primary school
requires to change the existing class room to ICT class room. It is used to provide the completed
project management solution for the school and it include the delivery of furniture, audio visual
facilities, data cabling, ICT network and security. The primary school network design will be created.
The Primary school network design using the cisco network devices to reduce the business and
operational costs. The network devices will be analysed and discuss in detail. The Network devices
costs will be estimated and analyse in detail. The Network design using the top down methodology
to design a LAN network connection for a primary school.
2. Hardware Requirement
Hardware Requirements are listed below.
Cisco Routers Cisco 1900 series router
Cisco Switches Cisco SG500-28P-K9-G5 switch
Cisco Cables RJ45 cables
Cisco Firewall Cisco ASA5506-K9 firewall
Cisco Core Switch Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
PC Windows 7
Memory 2.5 GB
RAM 2 GB RAM
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Cisco Router – Cisco 1900 series router
Cisco router is the router that is used to run the Cisco internetwork operating system. Some
of the components that are basics for the cisco router are Interfaces, processor, Internetwork
operating system, RXBoot image, RAM, NVRAM, ROM, Flash memory and Configuration register.
Cisco is the leading company in the field of network. ISR G2 is called the second generation of the
Cisco router. The Cisco Router performs up to 5x compared to previous versions of routers. The
mobility of the routers is secured with the integration of wireless of about 802.11n. The voice, video
of the data transmitted in a router has the highest quality. Cloud computing services provided by the
cisco router is very much secured. It protects the data from the threats like eaves dropping and
Denial of Service attacks. It is used to reduce the capital expenditure and the expenses of the
operations over the network [1].
Cisco Switches - Cisco SG500-28P-K9-G5 switch
Similar to routers, Cisco Company also produce the Cisco Switches. The Cisco switches
provides a solutions that are in a series and it makes the attempts easily for connecting the
resources of the data with Software Defined Networking. It performs very simplified operations.
Cisco switches offers a fast and interdependent switching operations and also at the same time it
gives the high speed performance that is required for the virtualized surrounding that may be useful
for upcoming data centers. The Cisco switch is a network component that is very easy to configure.
The management of remote network and software updates through online are made easy using the
cisco switches. The efficiency of the energy is increased when switches are used. Cisco switch
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supports Quality of Service which gives the significance to the particular types of network traffic.
Cisco switches are expandable and has the feature of interoperability. It supports IPV6 version of the
IP address.
Features of the Cisco Cables
Cisco cable is compatible for all kinds of PC's and network devices and also we can get those
cables at low cost. The quality of the cable is very much appreciable. The cables are shielded and
covered fully with an interference of EMI/RFI along with the well mouldable shells. These cables
consists of the standard connectors that is being determined on the legacy routers and also it is
found in the Smart series routers. Cisco cables can be automatically configured by the network. It is
used to leverage the IOS software that is used in the delivery of network services and applications. It
also supports both compression and decompression algorithm. Cisco cable also provides a platform
that is centralized one to make control over the network devices It can be managed in a very simple
manner. It offers automated identification of CPE devices that are connected over the network.
Cisco Firewall - Cisco ASA5506-K9 firewall
A firewall is nothing but a device which is used for network security purpose in which the
incoming or outgoing traffic of the network is being determined. Cisco has many series of firewalls
like ASA5505, ASA5520 etc. Cisco ASA provides a collaboration that consists of firewall, antivirus,
prevention for intrusion and VPN capabilities. The Cisco firewall connects maximum of 280,000
devices over the network. It is used for the prevention of the intrusion. Cisco firewall supports
security of the content. It supports maximum amount of 150 virtual LAN's it is capable of storing
512MB and system flash of about 64MB. The Cisco firewall supports GPS/GTP service [2].
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Cisco Core Switches - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
The Cisco core switches are cost effective. It has high availability to reduce the downtime of
the network devices. It is capable of scaling up to 800 Gbps. The core switch contains nearly 40
numbers of 1G/10G ports. It is used to support DNA and SD-access. The Cisco core switch supports
the multi gigabit technology over the network. Apart from the switch, a core switch is the switch
which has the high-capacity and it is placed within the backbone of the network. It is considered as
the entry point for the Wide Area Network (WAN). The catalyst 6500 series cisco switches is
powered by the Smart Operations and the Catalyst Instant Access. It is optimized for 1 to 10 Gb
services over the network. It is aware of the risks that occur during the migration process of the
network, it is capable of optimizing the architecture of the business in an effective way. It provides
high speed connections and at the same time in a secured way to manage the data bandwidth of the
network.
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Features of the Projector
A projector is so called as an output device that takes the input from the PC's or laptops and
then it gives the output to the Screen that is projecting. In the area where there is a large number of
people has to be covered, the projector can be used. Projectors are capable of providing slides of the
presentation or any videos that are moving images. It weighs a number of pounds. The projector and
the computer are connected through an HDMI cable or in some cases VGA cables are used for
connecting these two. The projector provides the LCD and DLP display features. The type and
resolution of the display is highly qualified. The colour contrast of the projector is well managed,
some projectors may support many colours. It supports powerful and big screen projections. The
projectors are easily compatible with pc and the laptops. When it is in standby mode it has 4 types of
energy saving capabilities [3].
Features of Surveillance Camera
The surveillance camera is capable of capturing the video even in the low light environment.
CCTV (Close Circuit TeleVision) cameras are the well-known systems that are used for security
purpose in various places where the number of persons visiting is more. It provides footage to us in
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the form of videos and also as images. These cameras are connected to a system which is used to
monitor the recorded video of the camera and it uses a wireless connection to connect the camera
and the monitoring system. There are types of surveillance cameras like Brick/Bos camera which is
used for indoor use only, IR bullet cameras which is used in low light environments, Spy cameras and
Vandal resistant Dome Cameras for both indoor and outdoor which has a weather proof technology.
The wiring process for the installation of the surveillance camera is very easy. It is capable to access
the camera from any place. It is resistant to water so that it did not get damaged even if it is outside
of the building, it is used to manage during the rainy seasons. The surveillance camera has many
long-distance views, so that any problems like thefts can be identified easily. It provides safety and
security to the organisation or home wherever it is placed.
3. Network Infrastructure
The primary school proposed network infrastructure is shown below.
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The above network design is display the primary school network infrastructure. The Existing
network design for the primary school does not provide the effective network and scalability of the
network. It has various network issues. So the school management interest to replace the existing
network to create the local area network for a primary school. The Proposed network infrastructure
replace the existing class room to ICT room. It has the five ICT class room. Each ICT class room
contains the 5 PC, projector screen or monitor, printer and camera surveillance. The proposed
network infrastructure is used to provide the effective network. It provides the high security
compared to existing network by using the firewall. The firewall provides the security for a primary
school [4]. The network design using the Cisco products that is network devices. The Cisco network
devices provides the high efficiency and availability of the network to reduce the business costs. The
LAN network connection provides the following features for a primary school. It shares the
information easily. It send and receive the faxes. It is useful for laboratory. It use the cisco firewall to
protect the sensitive information. It provide the high security and productivity.
4. Detailed ICT classroom Diagram
The Detailed ICT class room diagram contains the 5-personal computer for the students, one
computer for the staff. Each computer has the printer and Centre of ICT room has the projector. The
ICT class room also has the camera surveillance. These are connected with local area network. The
Detailed ICT class room diagram is shown below [5].
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Visio File is attached here.
5. Network configurations
Switch configurations is shown below.
Router configurations is shown below [6].
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PC configurations is shown below.
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6. Cost Estimation
The Network devices cost informations are shown below.
Devices Number of Devices Total Costs
Cisco 1900 series router 1 $1950
Cisco SG500-28P-K9-G5 switch 5 $3,295
RJ45 cables 60 6000
Cisco ASA5506-K9 firewall 1 $1450
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Switches
1 $5,995
7. Conclusion
The Primary school is interest to create the new network design to resolve the existing network
issues. The Proposed network infrastructure is used to provide the effective and scalability of the
network. The proposed network design is done by using the Microsoft Visio. It Proposed network
infrastructure using the Cisco product to reduce the operational cost. The cisco network devices are
providing the flexibility of the network. It also provides the productivity and security. The Network
design analysed in detail. The Network design component also analysed and discussed. The network
devices costs are estimated and discussed. The Hardware component features are analysed in detail.
The Switch, router and PC configurations are analysed and demonstrated successfully.
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